Category Archives: HedgeCo News
Jana Partners Teams With Travis Kelce in $200 M Stake in Six Flags
(HedgeCo.Net) The activist hedge fund Jana?Partners, together with NFL star Travis?Kelce and other investors, have amassed a combined ~9% stake (? $200 million in U.S. theme?park operator Six?Flags?Entertainment?Corporation. TradingView The development signals the ongoing appeal of “consumer + entertainment” assets to hedge-fund activists. While […]
Hedge Funds Stage Major Sell-Off, Targeting Banks and Energy
(HedgeCo.Net) Last week saw one of the biggest equity sell-offs by hedge funds in over half a year, with significant downward moves particularly in energy and banking stocks. According to a client note seen by Goldman Sachs, hedge funds “dumped […]
Systematic Hedge Funds Suffer Early October Losses
(HedgeCo.Net) Quantitative or “systematic” hedge funds have kicked off October in rough shape: a note from Goldman Sachs says these funds have posted losses every day since the month began, with roughly a 1.8 % drop in the first few trading days. Reuters+1 […]
Man Group Posts AUM Surge of 22% to Record Levels
(HedgeCo.Net) One of the large publicly listed hedge fund firms, Man Group, reported a strong third quarter in 2025: assets under management (AUM) rose 22 % year-on-year to reach US $213.9 billion by the end of September. Reuters The rundown Investment […]
Top Hedge Fund Talent Movement: Brevan?Howard Hires Prominent Rates Trader
(HedgeCo.Net) In the competitive world of hedge funds, talent acquisition remains a strategic differentiator. Recently, the major hedge fund Brevan Howard announced it had hired Robbie Anderson, former Head of Flow Rates Sales at Nomura, as portfolio manager. FNLondon Details of […]
Hedge Funds Flocking to Middle East as Hub Expands
(HedgeCo.Net) A notable trend in the hedge fund world is the rapid expansion of activity in the Middle East, particularly in the United Arab Emirates. The CME?Group recently opened a new office in Dubai’s financial centre, signalling strong institutional interest. FNLondon […]
Hedge Funds in Flux: Trader Pay Soars
(HedgeCo.Net) Hedge funds are undergoing a quieter but meaningful transformation in 2025. After years of muted performance and tightening margins, the industry is recalibrating—redoubling focus on niche alpha, embracing AI infrastructure, and adapting to swelling regulatory and macro pressures. Here’s […]
Preqin Forecasts $32 Trillion in Private-Market Assets by 2030
(HedgeCo.Net) Global alternative assets under management could hit $32 trillion by 2030, according to new projections from Preqinand BlackRock, signaling that private markets are moving from niche to mainstream. The report, Private Markets in 2030, cites declining interest rates, investor demand for diversification, and […]
Analyst Calls Ares a Buy Amid Alt-Manager Stock Slump
(HedgeCo.Net) A rough quarter for publicly listed alternative-asset managers has opened a buying window, according to Oppenheimeranalyst Chris Kotowski, who upgraded Ares Management to “Outperform” this week. Kotowski argues that investors have overreacted to isolated credit defaults, dragging down stocks like Ares, Apollo, and […]
MF Chief Flags Private-Credit Boom as a “Sleepless-Night”
(HedgeCo.Net) International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has sounded the alarm over the explosive growth of private credit, saying the $2 trillion market could pose risks if left unmonitored. Speaking at the IMF’s annual meetings in Marrakesh, Georgieva admitted the sector […]
S&P Global Buys With Intelligence for $1.8 B, Expanding Its Reach
(HedgeCo.Net) S&P Global has agreed to acquire private-markets data specialist With Intelligence for $1.8 billion in cash, marking one of its largest technology and analytics deals to date. The London-based company provides research, data, and workflow tools to more than 3,000 clients […]
Ken Griffin Asserts: GenAI Isn’t a Silver Bullet for Hedge Fund Alpha
(HedgeCo.Net) In a recent public comment, Ken Griffin — founder of Citadel — weighed in on the role of generative AI in hedge fund performance, cautioning that GenAI is not a reliable source of alpha on its own. BloombergGriffin’s stance is […]
